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Trapped

It scorches the ground a single spark then starts a raging wave

The dancing flames, of red and yellow, no one can be saved

The heat, the light, the colours change to draw the eye and mind

A maze created, by your fear, an exit you will never find

The chaos and the fright combined create a panicked state

So much resting on one move, a single step can change your fate

The smoke, the ash, the smell of fear is just too much to bear

The dust, the dark, the blazing heat, the desperate need for air

There's nothing you can do or say there's no one even near

You just lie still and hug yourself, surrounded by your fear

Your vision blurs, the colours gone, the silence closes in

The chances to escape are gone, saviours have already been

There's nothing for you now, but death, and it is on its way

No one ever escapes the maze, no matter what they say

The flames consume you; they light the dark, swallowing you in a single bite

What's left of you they'll never find, but no one will forget that night

Fire is the single thing that no one can control

Consuming every living thing, all users pay the toll

A slip, a spark, a flame unwatched can start it all again

This time it will be someone new who just may meet their end

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Sep 10, 2009
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